The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-18
a MoMENTous MONKEY.
Its Arrest Adds Weight to the Darwin.
ian Theory.
From. the Neo York Herald

Court, ana lnuuceu Tue preSIulnS Judge TO
fine the animal 81.
Corporation Counsel OBrien is RESPONSE
bic for it, His decision, that monkeys are
''noxious animals within the meaning of the
law" was the prop on which the bluecoat
rested.
SO the policeman arrested His Sinian
Nibs when he found him misbehaving
In the widest flights Of his fancy the au-
thor of 1.-The Origin of Species" never hoped
that things would come to such pass
And let the consequences of the act fall
upon those guilty of its commission. 1t is
deed that was not ended when the Judge
pronounced his little sentence of a paltry
penalty. 1t is not a new affair of to-day or
tomorrow or day after tomorrow 1t is
one whose influence will go gallivanting
down the corridors of posterity clear
through to the back fence of human affairs.
MORE POTENT THAN ANARCHY.
With the arrest of Andreas Arone's blue
nosed monkey the last pillar was wrenched
from under the social fabric The cry of
oppressed labor is but the cooling of suck
ing dove compared with the uproar which
this deed will make in the harmony of
society. Nihilism never contemplated such
utter dwelling of mankind as was wrought
by the act. Anarchy, rank, reckless an
archy, hid its diminished head when it saw
that smug-faced apelet count out 81 in
clipped nickles and punctured pennies and
hand it over as the dmende honorable to
the representative of insulted law.
For half decade pessimists have been
foreboding social revolution, but they
didn't suppose it would waddle to the front
on the shoulders Of baby baboon.
Policeman Polly looked quite careless as
he brought the monkey and its friend be-
fore Justice Ford at the Tombs. He GER
tainly did not appear to realize unpleasant
f,,1l Sv,,yan Of he H.,
sauntering along Cortlandt, whistling a
snatch from "Croppy, Lie Down." when he
espied monkey dancing kind of cachuca
torthe accompaniment Of Andreas Arone's
organ.
10. TIME TO ARREST SOMETHING.
The officer felt that he was about due to
make an arrest or at least call the attention
ofthe authorities to something or other on
his beat. He eyed the Italian for moment
and saw that if he took him to the station
he would be detailed to turn the hose on
the prisoner and then rub him down with
rake.
This didn't strike the policeman Just right
Then he recalled that on Saturday Corpora
ton Counsel O'Brien had formally declared
that a monkey was a misdemeanor-that is
his decision really came to that. He said
that any man who goes about in the haunts
of his fellow creatures with noxious ami
q
msdemeanor. Doesn't make any difference
whether or not there is string to the nox-
ious animal or whether it carries muzzle-
it is misdemeanor Just the same
'Av that munkey forninst me,n solilo-
quized the officer, 'be int wan of thin
things OBrien shtoyles misdemeanor, Oil
eat my hat"
AN wild thot," a bystander related to
the reporter, The up an collared the oogly
brute"
THE JUDGE PoNDERS.
Though the case seemed clear to the
policeman, Justice Ford puzzled quite a
deal over it when the prisoner was brought
before him. The monkey, who bore the
patriotic name Of Silvia Pellico, squatted on
the Judges desk, grooming piteously and
looking the picture of Woe At its side
stood Arone, theeorgan grinder Around
about was scattered a slice of Mulberry
street.
Plainly" said the Judge, "the question
to be decided is whether Pellico here is
'noxious' within the meaning of the ordi-
nance. have a slight cold" he went on
but"-sniffing the aiI-''it strikes me there
is a disagreeable odor about Pellico that"
mo, no, signor,n interrupted the
monkeys friend in a fearful, e-begone
voice. ''per donate! but you make-a dam
mistake 1t ees not-a de monk, signor.n
u
time to investigate that point, and while
respect your unselfish, candid spirit, will
have to inflict fine of ST."
At these words the monkey twisted its
tail into an exclamation point, made few
forcible, though obscure, remarks, and then
coolly went down into Arone's pocket,
emerged with its fists full of coin, and pro-
ceeded to count out the dollars worth for
the Judge.
IN LITTLE ITALY
When the news of the arrest reached Null
berry street the Italian community was
perfect Vesuvius of agitation.
The awful words flew from mouth to
mouth:
'tLAmericano arrest-a de monks
Men gulped down their macaroni with
santa Italia, de dam"
Women and children forgot their garlic
pottage in marvel at the calamity of one of
their companions.
"Pellico arrestatta in frigione," they ex-
claimed. "Miei bambini, venite in casa
FAmerlcano gotta de great big head"
I'D the evening an Indignation meeting
was held in Arone's apartments, at No. 81
Mulberry street There were about 100
Italians in Arone's rooms and in the adjoin-
ing hall Every one of them represented a
principle. so they said. The addresses were
in English. 1t is a popularity of the Italian
that as soon as he has had Yankee Doodle"
and THE Last Rose of Summer" put in his
organ he concludes that he can speak
English
The purpose of the meeting was to protest
against the action of the authorities in for
bidding the presence of monkeys and bears
and other noxious and dangerous animals
on the highways or byways of the city.
SPEECHES TO THE POINT.
Vincenzo Mancini, the first speaker, de-
MED that the monkey was a noxious animal
He said that he had dined at the same table
slept in the same bed with monkeys
all his life, and he defied any American
to find fault with his manners or appear
ance.
Domenico Caldini even went further than
this. He said that he had known of mon
Keys who had refused to associate in such
intimacy with certain Of his compatriots.
This remark almost brought about dis
turbance, 1t seems that there is a long
standing vendetta between Mancini and
Caidini, and Mancini charges that his enemy
took advantage Of the occasion to get in a
little fling
A little bald-headed fellow named Pedro
Orsni got up an swore like blue blazes In a
language the reporter had never heard be-
fore, and when he had relieved himself in
this way he switched off into English. hIie
asked if the Italian had come to America to
be plucked of the last vestige Of his man
hood--the right to pick his company where
1t best pleased him. He added that 1t was
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